Medical Negligence Claims

Medical negligence (also referred to as clinical negligence claims) can vary from incorrect prescriptions, a delay in diagnosis which resulted in an injury, misdiagnosis of an illness or disease, surgical errors during an operation, or neglect and injuries during childbirth, for either mother or baby.

Doctors, nurses and other staff in the medical and healthcare professions must adhere to high standards of care at all times, however on rare occasions, negligence does occur. As a result, the patient on the receiving end of the treatment has to suffer. If you feel you have suffered due to a mistake by a doctor or surgeon, you could be entitled to receive compensation through a medical negligence claim.

Not all incidents which occur due to practitioners’ errors provide grounds for medical negligence claims, our medical negligence solicitors will be able to advise you on these points when talking to you intially, how much compensation you could receive and the costs and processes involved. The amounts of compensation you may receive will depend on the severity of your injury, loss of earnings and expenses you have incurred. In some cases, you may also receive more compensation if you have any financial dependants.

Making medical claims with Accidents Direct

In order to be successful in such a claim, you need to be able to prove that the medical practitioner was indeed at fault for your injury by acting in a negligent manner. Due to the complexity of medical negligence claims, they can often be lengthy and involve many factors, that your medical negligence solicitors will be able to guide you on as they will have sound knowledge and experience in this field.

If you feel you have suffered a misdiagnosis, any surgical errors or any other form of medical or clinical negligence and want to be compensated for your injuries, you should contact Accidents Direct today. After answering a few basic questions, our claims executives will be able to put you in touch with one of our medical claims specialists, who will deal with you case in the most professional manner.

Simply fill in our online claim form or call free on 0800 0199 299 to begin you medical negligence claim.